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Isn’t it time to remember who we are?
Remember who you are in Christ.
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My “status” counts for nothing
My status in this life means nothing without Christ.
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The very heart of transformed thinking
Rom. 12:9 is crucial to transformed minds.
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Building endurance
Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all.Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do…
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Living in the supernatural
I am working my way through Romans 8 and a comment from Craig Keener caught me. I long to continue living in the presence of Christ. I don’t want to live with skepticism. I may battle doubt from time to time, but I want to be found in faith at the end of the day! Western Christendom today has imbibed…
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Don’t make it about what it WAS
We need a deep shout of truth into the deepest part of our spirits. We need to understand the control we live under. It’s not the flesh any longer. Romans 8 has Paul demonstrating there are two allegiances, but in v. 9 delivers such a powerful shout of truth that needs to reverberate into the deepest parts of our spirits.…
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Live Dead Challenge: Good News isn’t “Self Help”
We are just into a series on “LIVE DEAD” at our church. This week’s reflection is on Romans 12. Next Sunday we reflect on Romans 13:8-14. The process of “LIVE DEAD” begins with Paul’s urging in Romans 12: So, brothers and sisters, because of God’s mercies, I encourage you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice that is holy…
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Permanently dead?
Our life in Christ is powerful. We too often take Lent and think on our miserable failures without realizing the glorious power of the Savior. Today’s reading in Romans gives us the glimpse of power we need. Our present activity is VITAL. It should powerfully reflect God’s will in our lives, if we are truly dead to our sin and alive to…
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I dream of a day when we quit ranking sins
It’s not about particular sins. It’s about SIN. It’s about our rebellion against God. It’s about our desire to be our own little gods. But when we are in our own little rebellions, we feel better about pointing out someone else’s “worse” sin. I pray for the day, just in my own life, when I’m done to ranking sin. 9 So what…
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Please Try Another Religion
Following Christ is not the cream puff, cotton candy, all sugar stuff we’ve seen promoted in our current culture. It is not about just “hangin’” with the “crew” (or whatever slang is being used in this 24 hour period). Following Christ is not a hangout. He is LIFE. He does not lie to you about that. Maybe some other “Christian”…
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